An AWE+ Free Performance exploring how Bach’s solo violin chaconne inspired John Psathas in the composition of his piano quintet, alongside a performance of this monumental work.

This year’s Composer in Residence, John Psathas, fluidly weaves a touch of nature into AWE 2025 with music that draws deeply from the world around us.

John’s approach to composition blends diverse influences into his unique musical language, including jazz, rock, minimalism, and Greek folk traditions. Inspired by landscapes of both Aotearoa New Zealand and Greece, John effortlessly evokes the rhythms, patterns and structures of nature - whether the pulse of the waves, the rustle of leaves, or the sound of birdsong.

Presented between the two performances of Whorl at Coronation Hall, Bannockburn.

Free Entry